I do not own Pokemon or anything to do with. I also do not own any of the characters, only Ned Lancelot, Anna Maxwell, Andrew             Patterson, and the names Ashley and Katie.

Last time: Ned told Anna and Andrew to brainwash Ashley in order for him to battle against his parents, also Ash, Misty, Brock and Suzie visited James's house to find out more information against Ned.

When a path takes 2 ways

Ch 3

(Ash, Misty and Brock walked silently through the Slowpoke Well. Suzie wasn't there because someone had to look after Katie, Brock and Suzie's other child)

"Its dark" Misty whispered "But I'm ok" she looked straight ahead

"Is that something else your scared off" muttered Ash under his breath

(Misty hit him with her mallet)

"WILL YOU SHUT UP ASH K" she started to say then stopped

"Someone is coming!" she gasped

"We better hide," said Brock

(Ash and Brock dived behind a rock and Misty hid behind a wall. Footsteps came closer and closer)

"Who is there?" said a Rocket grunt

(No answer)

"Oh well looks like there is no one there" the Grunt spoke out loud and continued walking

(Misty, Ash and Brock breathed a sigh of relief. They came out of their hiding places and continued walking)

***
(Ned was watching them)

"They are very close," he said out loud "Soon they will come near"

(Suddenly Anna came in)

"Andy said you asked for me Ned?" she said bowing a little as in respect for her master

"Yes" Ned replied standing up "The time has come to put Ashley into battle against his parents. I have other plans for the master"

(Anna gasped but managed to hide it)

"I want you to go and get him," Ned said sharply

"Yes master" Anna muttered then ran off

(Anna ran down the corridor and ran to where Andrew was sitting drinking a cup of coffee)

"Andy we are in trouble" she said through gasps

Andrew looked at her with a weird look on his face "What do you mean we are in trouble" he said puzzled

Anna rolled her eyes "Ned said that Ashley needs to go into battle now" she said

"Yeah so" Andrew replied

Anna growled "WE DIDN'T GIVE HIM THE TABLET" she shouted at her boyfriend

"I thought we weren't supposed to" Andrew rubbed his eyes. Anna gave him a look

"No we didn't because we didn't want to," said Anna "Ned is going to kill us" she muttered

"Why don't you send Ashley back to his parents" a young voice said

(Anna turned around. Cleo her best friend was standing there, rolling her long blonde hair around her fingers)

"Oh hi Cleo" Anna gave a tired smile and pointed to a chair

(Cleo sat down)

"So what's the problem?" Cleo asked

"Ashley, who we kidnapped, is suppose to be going into battle today against his parents" said Anna

(Cleo nodded)

"We were supposed to have brainwashed Ashley into forgetting his parents" Anna made the "Forgetting" motion with her 2 fingers"

"So if he still remembers his parents then bring him back," said Cleo

(Anna looked at her strangely. Cleo was supposed to be the evil trickster of the trio)

"But trade him for the master" Cleo grinned an evil grin at Anna

(Anna mulled it over. It was a good idea because then her and Andrews little "mishap" could be boiled over)

"Ok" Anna gave a wry grin

(She raced down the corridor to Ned's room)

"Master" she said, "Cleo has had a great idea….

(She closed the door so we couldn't hear the rest of the conversation)

***
(Ash, Misty and Brock were scurrying down the corridor that led to the entrance to the Team Rocked conference centre. Suddenly Brock noticed a piece of paper being stuck on the door)

"A piece of paper" he said excitedly

(Ash and Misty crowded around it)

"If you want your precious son back," Brock read out

(It all went quiet)

"You can" Brock continued "But you will have to trade him for the "Master" Ash Ketchum. I want a few words with him" he read out

"What do you think Ash" Misty looked at him

"I think" Ash paused "That you want Ashley back" he said

(Brock looked at him)

"But would you be putting yourself in danger" Misty looked worriedly at Ash

"No I will be fine anyway Ashley is more important than me" Ash gave a wry grin

"Pika" Pikachu muttered

"So" Brock muttered, "What do we do now?" he shouted at the door

(Suddenly as it heard you the door opened and Ashley walked out)

"Ashley!" Brock ran forward and hugged his son. Suddenly a piece of rope came out and grabbed Ash. It then pulled him back and the door closed behind it

"Ash"! Misty shouted and knocked and banged on the door

"Misty being violent isn't going to solve anything" Brock ran and pulled Misty off the door"

"I know" Misty shook her head "But that was a nasty trick to pull" she muttered

***
(A couple of hours later Ash woke up)

"Oh its you again" he muttered

"Took you long enough "Master" " Ned cackled. "Seemed you took the hard way out"

"It wasn't me it was for Brock" Ash muttered under his breath

"Anyway soon enough there wont be anything to save you because I will have took over the Pokemon World and half of it will be yours" Ned smiled an evil smile

(Ash took a bleary look at Ned.)

"What do you mean?" Ash asked

"Haven't you realised yet," Ned said, "I am your father"

"Your not" said Ash "My real fathers dead"

"Your biological father isn't" said Ned "Have you never noticed why your mother hasn't spoke about him since you were old enough to remember. She's ashamed that she was married to a Team Rocket junior"

(Ash couldn't believe it. His father was an evil person bent on taking over the Pokemon world and killing everyone Ash cared about. And the worst thing about it is that Ash couldn't do anything about it)

Next Time

Ashley tells Brock and Misty about Ned's evil plan

Anna and Andrew find out about Ned's past from Cleo

And will Ned get even with his evil plan?

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